RISING POP STAR SOFIA CAMARA RELEASES REIMAGINED VERSION OF “WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?” BY NICKELBACK – THE OFFICIAL 2025 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SONG – Press Releases

RISING POP STAR SOFIA CAMARA RELEASES REIMAGINED VERSION OF “WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?” BY NICKELBACK – THE OFFICIAL 2025 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SONG

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CAMARA TO PERFORM THE SONG AT TEAM CANADA’S FIRST GAME OF THE 2025 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ON DECEMBER 26, 2024

PERFORMING ACROSS CANADA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ON THE CPKC HOLIDAY TRAIN

12 DECEMBER 2024 (TORONTO, ON) – Rising pop star Sofia Camara is partnering with TSN and Hockey Canada to release the official song of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship – a reimagined version of “What Are You Waiting For?” by diamond-certified rock band Nickelback. Released today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, the track arrives just in time to build excitement for the upcoming tournament.

Set to be the official song of the upcoming 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, airing live from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025 on TSN and RDS, Camara will perform “What Are You Waiting For?” live at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa before the puck drops at Team Canada’s first game versus Finland on December 26 at 7pm ET on TSN and RDS. The official music video for the song premieres on December 24 at 7pm ET on TSN during the network’s 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship preview show, and on Sofia’s YouTube channel.

“What Are You Waiting For?” is produced by Sam Arion and written by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake, as well as Jacob Kasher Hindlin (Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Maroon 5). The track centres on there never being a perfect time to do what you want, so take a leap of faith and you just might achieve your wildest dreams.

“Being part of this with TSN and getting to perform for Hockey Canada is such an honour, and I can’t wait for you all to hear my rendition of Nickelback’s “What Are You Waiting For?,” says Sofia Camara about the announcement. “This song is motivational, moving, and inspiring in a unique way and I’m so glad I have the chance to give my own twist on it.”

The release of “What Are You Waiting For?” celebrates and reaffirms the ongoing partnership between Universal Music Canada and TSN for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, which will also see placement of many other Universal artists and songs throughout the tournament, including hits from Josh Ross, Owen Riegling, Arkells, and many more.

The release follows Sofia’s performance of the national anthem during the CFL’s 111^th Grey Cup in Vancouver on November 17. She rounded out a stellar lineup of talent that performed as part of the festivities, including the Jonas Brothers and Owen Riegling.

Sofia Camara performs at the CFL’s 111th Grey Cup

Sofia will be performing on the CPKC Holiday Train all month long, making stops in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia to raise money and awareness for food banks across Canada.

This year, Sofia was selected to be part of the coveted VEVO DSCVR series. She released two official live performance videos of “Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)” and “Starlight,” both shot at VEVO’s Brooklyn studio.

Watch the live performance of “Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)” HERE

Watch the live performance of “Starlight” HERE

Sofia joined notable alumni from the VEVO DSCVR series including Chappell Roan, Tyla, Ice Spice, Josh Ross, Renée Rapp, Teezo Touchdown, d4vd, Nonso Amadi, and more.

“What Are You Waiting For?” caps off a massive year for Sofia Camara, which included the singles “Starlight,” “Do You Love Me,” and “Who Do I Call Now (Hellbent),” with the latter amassing over 22 million global streams and opening doors across the world for the 22-year-old Portuguese Canadian vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. She headlined her first sold-out international shows in London and Amsterdam this summer and supported Alex Warren in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, and more. This year’s accomplishments also include a performance at the International Portuguese Music Awards, where she was nominated for Best New Talent.

Stay tuned for more new music and exciting announcements from Sofia Camara in the new year.

Photo Credit: Joshua Din

ABOUT SOFIA CAMARA:
Sofia Camara builds her songs with an architect’s vision. For the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, she’ll glide across the keys, or strum a chord progression, until she lands on a melody that fits the lyrical storyline she’s been weaving together in her head. She writes best when it’s late. Nightfall invites a particular vulnerability, when animated recollections of the day become the seed of inspiration — often, she replays on the events of the day, and imagines a new outcome.

Her viral hit single “Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)” is the triumph of an artist attuned to the contours of her voice — a gift to her over 1.4M followers across social platforms who have liked her videos over 26 million times. It aligns with an artistic ambition devoted to relatability above all else, and attempts to offer up her experiences so others might better understand theirs. Instinctually, she defers space to the emotions of those around her: always listening, learning, then leaning into what she hears. It’s the same way she approaches covers of songs crafted by others (Miley Cyrus was a fan of Camara’s cover of “When I Look at You”) with more than a goal to recreate, but a desire to fully embody the spirit of a song; getting in between the lines of a track and creating something raw and new. A perfectionist at heart, Sofia Camara is pushing the boundaries of her comfort zone to better perfect her craft.

Approaching universal themes — like infatuation and heartache, loss and self-discovery — Sofia Camara finds the sweet spot of post-adolescent curiosity, mixed with a self-aware maturity wise beyond her years. She’s detail-oriented above all else, pinpointing a deeply human emotion then examining it from all sides. She’s courageously a work in progress.

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